Pressing Pause vs. Business as Usual
We are in the middle of unprecedented times. And maybe the use of the word middle is a bit premature. As the world reacts to COVID-19, we really don’t know the kind of timeline we’re...
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Center Church (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Each month, we revisit a series of posts called Guest Services Road Trip. We’ll travel the country from the comforts of our couches, interviewing leaders who are in the trenches of ministry. Do you have an idea for GSRT...
Snag a Sweet Deal on “People Are the Mission”
This deal has now expired. Please visit Amazon to get your copy! This month marks the two-year birthday of People Are the Mission: How Churches Can Welcome Guests Without Compromising the Gospel. And like most...
Don’t Let Your Church Go Viral
The world is watching the ever-growing spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus. With each passing day, we read what if? scenarios surrounding healthcare supplies, travel restrictions, and advisories on large public gatherings. Which raises the question:...
Top Ten Quotes: Upstream
It’s no secret that I’m an unashamed fan of Chip and Dan Heath. They crank out incredibly good content wrapped in an incredibly compelling writing style. Their primary target audience isn’t churches, but I’ve given...
Do You Have Attention Residue?
I’m currently working through Cal Newport’s excellent book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. Fair warning: if you have a love for the Twitters and multitasking and the ability to drop...
It’s Not Beneath You.
There are jobs that we never outgrow. There are duties that we can never completely hand off to another. There are responsibilities that will remain our responsibility no matter how high we climb up the...
Danny Recommends: Mr. Heater
Every so often we dip our toes into a series called Danny Recommends:, posts that tip you off to the stuff that I…you know. The recommendations might be products for use in your ministry, resources that will...
Do You Need an Imperfectionist?
Regular readers know that I’m always on somewhat of a Disney kick, but my Disney kick has been even kickier lately. Between Disney+, an upcoming discussion around Be Our Guest, a recent trip to Orlando,...
Top Ten Quotes: When
Timing matters. Seasons are a real thing. And in Daniel Pink’s book When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, he takes us on a deep dive in understanding how the clock, the calendar, and our...
